pleura
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To check for them, doctors look at the pleura, the membrane that envelops each lung.
From Scientific American • Jun. 11, 2020
Under normal conditions, viewers see a reflection of the pleura as a series of equidistant horizontal lines, called A lines, throughout those organs.
From Scientific American • Jun. 11, 2020
In contrast, the parietal pleura is the outer layer that connects to the thoracic wall, the mediastinum, and the diaphragm.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Three serous membranes line the thoracic cavity; the two pleura that cover the lungs and the pericardium that covers the heart.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Certain complications are apt to arise in erysipelas affecting the surface of the body, particularly inflammation of serous membranes, such as the pericardium or pleura.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
